Mead Sports

Sport

Coaches

It is the philosophy of the District 54 interscholastic program to provide a variety of opportunities to teach values in a competitive atmosphere while enhancing total fitness and character through organized activities.  District 54 believes that interscholastic activities are an integral part of the educational process
and allow for the development of skills in both group and individual experiences.  The District believes
that students participating in interscholastic sports will embrace the expectations of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) during their school hours and in their community at large.

Physical examinations for students participating in interscholastic sports:

Board policy JHCE states:  Physical examinations will be required for any student to tryout for a team and participation in scheduled team practice or competition.  A complete physical examination by a licensed physician, advanced practical nurse or physician assistant will cover a period of one (1) year from the date of examination.  A student’s physical must be completed with proper forms and must be submitted to the school nurse.  Only students who have successfully and properly completed the physical examination will be permitted to tryout or participate in interscholastic sports.

Cross Country is a sport offered to both 7^th and 8^th grade boys and girls during the fall of each school year.  Four days a week the athletes come to practice to run various distances throughout the neighborhood as well as on school grounds.  The teams compete against the four other District 54 teams at least two times in a season both home and away.  At the end of the season come mid-October, the Conference Championships are held at Hoover Elementary School.  The top ten runners from each grade level and gender are deemed All-Conference runners and receive medals at an awards ceremony. The winning teams from each gender and grade level also receive a plaque to be displayed in their school’s trophy case.   Cross Country is a great sport to get involved in at any level.  All the coaches are dedicated to running, fitness, and providing everyone with a positive experience.

Practices are held generally on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with meets dispersed as evenly as possible throughout the season.  To receive more information about Cross Country please contact any of the four coaches.

Jenni Knight

Dave Bach

Jennifer Green

 Patrick Clark

The Mead Lady Mustangs are comprised of 28 hard-working ladies that compete against other junior highs in and out of District 54.  The ladies practice 5-6 days a week and will play approximately 15-17 games this season.  Our season starts in August and ends in mid-October with the District 54 Conference Tournament.

Kyle Loudermilk (7th Grade)

Benson Bautista
(8th Grade)

The Mead Mustangs will be comprised of approximately 25-30 boys.  Our season begins on Friday, October 14th (mandatory informational meeting) and ends in mid-December.  We will have first cut tryouts for the team on Tuesday, October 18th (8th Grade) and Thursday, October 20th (7th Grade).  Tryouts will culminate on Friday, October 21st (8th Grade) and Monday, October 24th (7th Grade).  The boys will be practicing 5-6 days a week and will play approximately 12-14 games this season.  We will be playing teams in and out of District 54 and will end with our district’s Conference Tournament.

Jeff Amos
(7th Grade)

Benson Bautista
(8th Grade)

Mead Cheerleading is comprised of approximately 30 girls who perform sideline cheers, quarter cheers and halftime routines.  They cheer at all boys’ basketball games and tournaments.  There will be a clinic to learn the routine and sideline cheer on Monday, October 24^th and Tryouts will be on Tuesday, October 25^th.  Cheerleaders will practice Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday until 4 pm.  All cheerleaders are expected to be at every practice and game.  You do not have to have prior cheerleading experience to tryout.

Natalie Boszko

Becky Cochrane

Wrestling at Mead is a no-cut sport that starts the first day back to school in January and goes until late February.  A physical form and signed permission slip are all that your child needs to join our sport.  Practices are held after school from 2:15 till 4:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, practices are also held on some Wednesdays throughout the season from 3:30-5:00.  Throughout the season there are 10 meets, including 1 junior varsity, and 1 varsity conference tournament.  At Mead we strive to have as many students as possible on our teams as to be able to field full varsity and junior varsity teams.

Kyle Loudermilk
(Varsity)

Benson Bautista
(Junior Varsity)

The girls’ volleyball season takes place during the months of January and February where the girls will play a ten game season.  The season ends with an all day tournament at the end February.  Tryouts will happen the week of January 2^nd – 5^th.  Roughly twelve girls will make each of the 7^th and 8^th grade teams respectively.  There will be a pre-tryout meeting at the end of November.  Go Mustangs!!!

Brian Donlan

Amelia Garfinkel

Track

Dave Bach

Jenni Knight

Patrick Clark

Jeff Amos

Natalie Boszko